Meet Irene C Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell:
"Our commitment is to develop the expertise of teachers, and we share a long history of trying to write books and materials that are research-based and practical for teachers. We have always wanted teachers to be able to use our books as professional teaching guides, referring to them frequently as they work with children." -- Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell
Recognizing that the single most important factor in students' reading success is skillful informed teaching, Irene C. Fountas and Fay Su Pinnell have a long writing history. These resources are designed around the understanding that while children follow their own idiosyncratic learning pathways, predictable developmental patterns provide a foundation upon which to build the most effective instruction possible. Built on the understanding that reading instruction is a dynamic, recursive process, these resources support teachers as they systematically assess, teach, intervene, and monitor students in the process of becoming expert word solvers and effective readers.
